Versan Gederics, Versan's Disclaimer

In book seven of caesar's gallic war, he's having to justify himself. His own army are unhappy with him. They claim that they would have made more progress in the siege if he'd acted differently. He tells them what he is doing for them. Where would you be without me? And according to caesar, these are the services i have rendered to you,. Even though your own blood has not been shed. You see before you a mighty and victorious army reduced to starvation.